Doug Schunk

Compared to the rest of the world, the problems faced by runners have been fairly trivial. That said, it does stink to find out a race you have been training months for has been postponed or canceled. But many races are starting to offer a virtual race option.

Running is an amazing activity with many benefits. And who doesn’t like donuts? But mixing the two together? Well, that’s what me and thousands of other runners did last month as we took part in the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

Happy 2020! If you made any New Year’s resolutions, hopefully you haven’t broken them by the time you’ve read this column. If you did, no worries, tomorrow is another day.

Last October, I signed up for the Chicago Marathon. One of the things I like about signing up for these races is that it gives my family an excuse to travel and explore new cities.

Back in May I was chosen once again by Hyland’s to be part of another one of their running teams. This time they chose me to be the captain for their team of six to run the Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon near Salt Lake City, Utah.

The old saying ‘cheaters never prosper’ certainly holds up in many life situations, and that holds true for the running world as well, where several prominent cases of racing fraud have emerged over the years.

Well I finally did it. In my seventh year of running I finally did something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile but never have. I finally volunteered my time to help with the 44th annual Sue Crowe Memorial Arts Fest Races.